NAME

       ::vfslib - Procedures to interact with virtual filesystems

SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl

       package require vfs ?1.2.1?

       package require vfs::zip ?1.0?

       package require vfs::mk4 ?1.6?

       package require vfs::tar ?0.9?

       package require vfs::ftp ?1.0?

       package require vfs::ns ?1.0?

       package require vfs::webdav ?0.1?

       package require vfs::http ?0.5?

       package require vfs::urltype ?1.0?

       vfs::zip::Mount path to

       vfs::ftp::Mount path to

       vfs::tar::Mount path to

       vfs::http::Mount path to

       vfs::mk4::Mount path to

       vfs::ns::Mount path to

       vfs::urltype::Mount type

DESCRIPTION

       The ::vfs package includes a library of Tcl code, implementing a number of different virtual filesystems.
       Each  of  these  exists  as  its own package, and can be accessed through package require vfs::NAME.  The
       whole set of virtual filesystems is known informally as 'vfslib'

SUPPORTED VFS TYPES

       The current supported types are ftp, tar, http, zip, mk4, ns, webdav.  In addition there is  the  ability
       to  mount  any  'urltype' as a new volume, provided an appropriate vfs is supported.  This means that you
       can treat 'ftp://', 'http://' and 'file://' urls as files.  To do this, simply evaluate the command

       vfs::urltype::Mount ftp

       for instance.  Any access inside the new volume will result in an attempt to require  a  package  through
       'package require vfs::${type}', which must therefore exist, or errors will be thrown.

LIMITATIONS

       Most of the vfs types listed above have not been very well debugged as yet.  Please test them!

KEYWORDS

       vfs, vfslib, filesystem, zip, tar, webdav, namespace, ftp, http, file

Vfslib                                                 1.0                                          vfslib(3tcl)